Vilok — Tisabec
pedestrian
15
min
Free Flow
1°C
1°C
Best time to cross today
08:00↓49%−49%
09:00typical queue
17:00↓66%−66%
Current Data
As of 05:30, there is no queue at Vilok checkpoint.
Does the EES system work at Vilok border crossing?
EES Active
Yes, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is active at Vilok border crossing. EES is an EU automated system for registering entry and exit of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Schengen Area.
The system records the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as biometric data (fingerprints and facial photo).
Wait Time Forecast
Statistics by Day
Border Queue Analysis at the Vilok - pedestrian checkpoint for Yesterday
During the period 11.12.2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Vilok - pedestrian checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:
Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
No data for Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00).
Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
No data for Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00).
Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
No data for Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00).
Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
No data for Night hours (00:00 - 06:00).
Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before
Recommendations
No data for
Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Vilok - pedestrian checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Vilok On foot
Найкращі дні:
Monday-Tuesday (11 pedestrians,
~1.1-2.1 год).
Уникайте:
Saturday (18 pedestrians).
Порівняння черги по днях тижня
| День | Pedestrians | Навантаження | Час очікування |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟡 Пн | 11 | 61% | ~1.1-2.1 год |
| 🟡 Вт | 13 | 72% | ~1.3-2.3 год |
| 🟠 Ср | 15 | 83% | ~1.5-2.5 год |
| 🟠 Чт | 16 | 89% | ~1.6-2.6 год |
| 🟠 Пт | 15 | 83% | ~1.5-2.5 год |
| 🔴 Сб | 18 | 100% | ~1.8-2.8 год |
| 🟠 Нд | 15 | 83% | ~1.5-2.5 год |
Піковий час: Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 та 19:00 - 21:00.
Середній час очікування: від 30 до 300 min..
На основі даних, найкращий час для перетину кордону — Monday або Tuesday, коли черга найменша.
Часті питання
Який день найкращий для перетину Vilok on foot?
Monday або Tuesday — найменша черга (11 pedestrians, ~1.1-2.1 год очікування).
Коли уникати перетину на Vilok?
Saturday — пікове навантаження (18 pedestrians).
Скільки часу чекати у черзі в середньому?
Залежить від дня: 1-3 год (Пн, Вт, Ср, Чт, Пт, Сб, Нд).
Live Cameras
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Green Card Insurance: Activation Time
CRITICAL: Green Card Activation Timing
Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:
When does it become active?
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
This rule applies to all types of purchase:
- Online purchase (active tomorrow)
- Insurance company office (active tomorrow)
- Kiosk near the border (active tomorrow)
What to do?
- Buy Green Card 1-2 days before your trip online
- Use your existing policy (if not expired)
- NOT recommended: buying at border kiosk (too late)
This is not a technical error — it's an EU insurance law.
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Documents for Men 18-60 Years Old
IMPORTANT: Requirements for Men 18–60
Ukrainian men in this age group MUST HAVE one of these documents to cross the border:
One of these documents is MANDATORY:
- Military ID (issued by military commissariat)
- VLK Certificate (from military medical commission)
- Booking Certificate (from TCC)
- Exit Permit from TCC (for mobilized)
If you don't have documents:
- Entry/Exit denied
- Return to Ukraine
- Possible deportation for repeated attempts
Where to obtain:
| Military ID | Military commissariat (1-2 weeks) |
| VLK Certificate | Military commissariat (1-3 days) |
| Booking Certificate | TCC of your region (1-5 days) |
| Exit Permit from TCC | TCC of your region (2-7 days) |
Don't travel to the border without one of these documents. Better to spend a few days getting the document.
Required Documents
For pedestrians
To cross the border at Krakovets-Korchova on foot, prepare:
Main documents:
- Biometric passport
- Medical insurance
Confirmation of the purpose of the trip and the availability of sufficient financial means
Vehicle Technical Requirements
Before crossing the border, check that EVERYTHING works:
💡 Lighting (CRITICAL)
- Low beam headlights work (must be on constantly in EU)
- High beam works
- Brake lights illuminate
- Reverse lights work
- Parking lights work
🛑 Brakes & Steering
- Brakes respond instantly
- Turn signals work (left and right)
- Horn works
- Steering wheel turns easily
👁️ Visibility
- Windshield wipers work
- All three mirrors in place
- No cracks longer than 30 cm
🛞 Tires (IMPORTANT)
- Tread minimum 1.6 mm
- November-March: ONLY winter tires (mandatory in Poland)
- No bulges or damage
🧰 Equipment (EU law)
- Reflective vests for EVERY passenger
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher (minimum 1 kg)
- 2 warning triangles OR emergency beacons
If something doesn't work, repair it BEFORE the border. Border guards can deny exit.
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
✅ ALLOWED (with limits)
🍷 Alcohol (for adults 18+)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
💡 Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
🚬 Tobacco products (for adults 18+)
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
🍏 Food products
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
⚠️ Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
💶 Cash
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
👜 Personal belongings
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
🚫 PROHIBITED
Weapons & Ammunition
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
Drugs
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
Cultural valuables
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
Animal products (without certificates)
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
💡 If in doubt — declare it! Better to declare than to hide.
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Vilok
Transport Type: automobile
Working Hours: 24/7
Amenities:
Room for Mother and Child: Not available;
Toilets: Available;
Food Facilities: Not available;
Duty-Free Shops: Available;
Mobile Communication: Available (details provided by mobile operators);
Wi-Fi Access: Available;
Bank Branch and/or Payment Terminal: Not available;
Crossing with Pets: Available;
Checkpoint Controls:
Phytosanitary: Available
Veterinary: Available
Ecological: Available
Sanitary: Not available
Cultural Heritage Control: Not available
International Road_transport Control: Not available
Total number of lanes: Ukraine:
Total number of lanes: Hungary:
Information about the working schedule and services might be inaccurate.
Weather
News
Contacts & Map
Border service contacts for checkpoint Vilok
Address: Zakarpatskaya oblast, Vinogradovsky raion, Vilok
Phone: +38 044 527-63-63
GPS Coordinates: 48.093582, 22.835029 Show on map
How to get there
by car:
from Kyiv via the M06 highway to Zhytomyr, from Zhytomyr via the N03 highway to Khmelnytskyi, from Khmelnytskyi via the M12 highway to Ternopil, from Ternopil via the M12 highway to Stryi, from Stryi via the M06 highway to Mukachevo, from Mukachevo via the M24 highway to Berehove, from Berehove via the M23 highway to Vilok, from Vilok via the R55 highway to the Vilok checkpoint.
Nearest border checkpoints
- Velyka Palad – 12.9 км
- Luzhanka – 21 км
- Kosyno – 33.5 км
- Dzvinkove – 44.6 км
- Chop (Tysa) – 61.1 км
Emergency Contacts & Support
Ukraine Emergency Services
Slovakia Emergency Services
Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance
Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia
💡 Always carry your passport and vehicle documents!
Useful Information for Border Crossing
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